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Maskulinitetsuttryck i Encrochatkonversationer: En diskurspsykologisk analys
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work and Criminology, Criminology.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work and Criminology, Criminology.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Expressions of Masculinity Whithin Encrochat Conversations : a Discourse Psychological Approach (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur maskulinitet uttryckte sig i chattmeddelanden mellan män involverade i organiserad brottslighet i Stockholm. Vi tillämpade en diskurspsykologisk analysmetod på ett datamaterial som bestod av 500 sidor chattkonversationer från fem slumpmässigt valda personer, vilka alla blivit dömda för brott kopplade till organiserad brottslighet inom samma brottmål. Materialet kom från krypteringstjänsten Encrochat och var del av polisens förundersökningsmaterial. Studiens resultat visade att männen å ena sidan hade ett ”horisontellt homosocialt” förhållande till varandra som kännetecknades av vänskap och omsorg. Å andra sidanvisade resultatet även att männen kunde inta ett ”vertikalt homosocialt” förhållande till varandra som karaktäriserades av ekonomisk lönsamhet och hierarki. Datamaterialet visade även hur våld och skjutvapen kunde användas av männen för att hävda sig inomgruppen och att relationen mellan männen prioriterades högre än kärleksrelationer till kvinnor. Övergripande utryckte männen olika former av maskulinitet, där dominerandeoch subordinerad maskulinitet var mest framträdande.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this study was to explore how masculinity was expressed within text messages sent between men participating in organized crime in Stockholm. Using discourse psychological analysis, we examined 500 pages worth of text conversations stemming from five randomly selected individuals, whom had been convicted of crimes related to organized crime all within the same criminal case. The data originated from the encrypted communication service Encrochat and was part of the Swedish Police Authority’s preliminary investigation protocol. The result of this study shows that the relationships between the men on one hand could be described using “horizontal homosociality” featuring expressions of friendship and care. On the other hand, the relationships could also manifest “vertical homosociality” in terms of economic profitability and hierarchy. The data also showed the usage of violence and firearms as a means for the men to assert themselves, and that the men prioritized relationshipsamongst themselves above loving relationships with women. Overall different forms of masculinity were exhibited by the men, the most prominent being dominating masculinity and subordinate masculinity.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 51
Keywords [en]
Masculinity, Homosociality, Organized Crime, Encrochat
Keywords [sv]
maskulinitet, homosocialitet, organiserad brottslighet, Encrochat
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-42451OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-42451DiVA, id: diva2:1774141
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Criminology
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Study Program in Applied Criminology
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Available from: 2023-06-27 Created: 2023-06-25 Last updated: 2023-06-27Bibliographically approved

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